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The assemblage Editorial Team
Research School of Archaeology and Archaeological Sciences
University of Sheffield, England
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*TABLE OF CONTENTS - ASSEMBLAGE NO. 1*

Our editor speaks
ABOUT ASSEMBLAGE
A brief word from our sponsor, Notes for Readers on how to use this
journal, our mission statement/call for papers, notes for contributors,
Kathryn Dennings ruminations about electronic publishing and
archaeology, About the Editors, and our many acknowledgements.

RESEARCH PAPERS
In our peer-reviewed research paper section, Evan Peacock (Sheffield)
describes new archaeological uses for the analysis of freshwater
bivalves, while John Hawthorne (Southampton) argues that ceramic
abundance and scarcity may be more closely correlated with changes in
vessel size -- and dining habits -- than with macroeconomic trends

FEATURES
Martin Evison gives a fully illustrated overview of the state of
computerised forensic facial reconstruction, and discusses its potential
for archaeology, while Rebecca Harrison discusses the intriguing
parallels between Elvis worship and the Roman imperial cult.

FORUM
Cornelius Holtorf makes a point about relativism and its political
implications, Bob Trubshaw comments on the convergence of some areas of
fringe and orthodox archaeology, Bill Bevan makes a case for better
care of archaeological landscapes in the face of development, and Kenny
Aitchison calls for mobilisation within the IFA towards improvements for
junior field archaeologists.

WORDS OF WISDOM FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
In our Five Books Feature, established archaeologists and authors John
Barrett, Matthew Johnson, and Andrew Fleming tell us the first five books
they would read as starting graduate students, if they knew then what
they know now. Kevin Edwards, head of Sheffields Department of
Archaeology and Prehistory, gives advice to budding authors on the ins
and outs of publication, while redoubtable archaeologists Julian Thomas
and Colin Richards get the third degree in Twenty Questions.

NOTES FROM THE FIELD
James Karbula tells us what its like to be digging a never-ending hole
in Texas, and Jennie Hawcroft reports on an exciting new resource for
researchers in anthropology and archaeology.

REVIEWS
assemblages able team of book reviewers go over some of this years
finest with a fine toothed comb, and for good measure, check out two
museums too.

THE assemblage INFORMATION PAGES
Your gateway to the archaeological resources on the Web, including handy
sites, lists of online bibliographies, conference listings, and
information on funding sources, and a selection of press clippings. And
you thought the Yellow Pages were thorough!

IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF assemblage
Coming soon to a screen near you; watch this space for advance news of
whats planned for the next issue of assemblage!